Bosnia and Herzegovina has participated in the World Championships in Athletics since the early 1990s; after Bosnia and Herzegovina independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Kada DeliÃÂ was the first Bosnian athlete to appear at the World Championships in Athletics.
Their first ever medal was Bronze and was won by Amel Tuka in 2015 Beijing; in the Men's 800 metres discipline.
The following is a list of the total number of competitors by event in the World Championships.